Instructor Megan Clark corrects Raghda Abdelmonem’s form during a barre fitness class at Barre Body Studio. The latest fitness trend incorporates yoga, dance and pilates. Denise Roberts is in the foreground and Amanda Lathrop is partly hidden in the back.

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Megan Clark, right, leads a barre fitness class at Barre Body Studio. Stretch bands are used during the workout to build strength and tone muscles.

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Celebrities who take barre fitness classes to build long, lean muscles, have made them popular all over North America. Instructor Megan Clark is seen leading a barre fitness class at Barre Body Studio in Edmonton.

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Barre fitness works the small accessory muscles of the body to build toned, dancer-like bodies. Instructor Megan Clark has been running drop-in classes in Edmonton since January.

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Barre classes attract former dancers and people who’ve never danced before. People start seeing results in as little as five weeks, says instructor Megan Clark.